Military News

Timothy M. Meserve, son of Ken Meserve of Falmouth, was recently promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force.

Timothy M. Meserve, son of Ken Meserve of Falmouth, was recently promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force.

Meserve is commander of the 96th Security Forces Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Valparaiso, Fla. The lieutenant colonel has served in the military for 17 years.

Meserve, a 1986 graduate of Falmouth High School, earned a bachelor's degree from the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo., in 1991 and a master's degree from the University of Oklahoma at Norman in 1995.

Marc Amaral of Mashpee, a graduate of Mashpee High School, recently completed Marine Corps recruit training in Parris Island, S.C. He was meritoriously promoted to private first class for exceptional performance and designated as the honor graduate of his platoon.

Amaral is currently stationed in North Carolina, where he is learning his military occupation speciality.

Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Michelle M. Copeland, daughter of Jeffrey Copeland of Bourne and Kelly Copeland of Sagamore Beach, recently graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio.